ECG and IABP

Question 1

Anterior leads and Coronary Artery

Answer 1

V3, V4
LAD

Question 2

Inferior leads and Coronary Artery

Answer 2

II, III, AVF
RCA

Question 3

Lateral Leads and Coronary Artery

Answer 3

I, AVL, V5 and V6
LCX

Question 4

Septal Leads and Coronary Artery

Answer 4

V1, V2
LAD

Question 5

Posterior Leads and Coronary Artery

Answer 5

V1-V4 ST Depression, Progression of Tall R waves
LCX , RCA but the Posterior Decending Artery via the RCA is most correct

Question 6

Chest Leads are also known as __.

Answer 6

Precordial leads

Question 7

Limb Leads are also known as __.

Answer 7

Bipolar Leads

Question 8

aVR, aVL, and aVF are also known as __.

Answer 8

Augmented vector leads

Question 9

ST elevation represents

Answer 9

Myocardial Injury

Question 10

ST Depression represents

Answer 10

Ischemia

Question 11

Q waves that measure >25% of the R wave represents

Answer 11

infarction (necrosis)

Question 12

Q waves with ST elevation represents

Answer 12

Acute injury

Question 13

Qwave with ST depression represents

Answer 13

indeterminate

Question 14

Q wave without ST changes represents

Answer 14

old infarction

Question 15

T waves greater than 5 mm indicate and usually occures with a serum value of >7.0

Answer 15

Hyperkalemia

Question 16

Flattened T waves/U wave presence indicate

Answer 16

Hypokalemia

Question 17

Delta wave (noted bump in the beginning of the QRS) indicate
This is present due to early conduction through the accessory pathway

Answer 17

WPW
Wolf Parkinson White

Question 18

Diffuse ST elevation, PR segment depression, fever and chest pain indicate

Answer 18

Pericarditis

Question 19

Electrical Alternans indicates

Answer 19

Pericardial effusion/tamponde

Question 20

Sequence of the blood through the heart valves

Answer 20

Tricuspid, pulmonic, mitrial, aortic

Question 21

TCA overdose usually presents with what on the ECG

Answer 21

Prolonged QT interval

Question 22

Normal Serum Potassium Level

Answer 22

3.5-5

Question 23

The IABP begins to purge during ascent, triggering mechanism for this function initiated as a result of which gas law

Answer 23

Boyles Law

Question 24

Most common site that will be dislodged when treating your IABP

Answer 24

Left Radial

Question 25

Rust colored flakes in the IABP tubing indicate

Answer 25

Ruptured balloon

Question 26

Primary trigger of the IABP

Answer 26

R wave on the ECG

Question 27

Most potentially harmful timing error in the IABP

Answer 27

late deflation

Question 28

If a loss of power occurs, what do you do to the IABP

Answer 28

inflate and deflate the balloon every 30 minutes

Question 29

ECG findings indicating possible PE

Answer 29

S1Q3T3, Right axis, right bundle branch block, inverted T waves in V1-V4

Question 30

Pericarditis ECG finding

Answer 30

ST elevation in multiple lead with a concave ST segment instead of a straight/convex as in MI,ST depression in AVR, PR depression in Lead II, and presents with a fever

Question 31

Endocarditis is caused by what type of pathogen

Answer 31

bactereal, often after valvular repair and surgery, inflamation of the inner walls of the heart

Question 32

Pericarditis/myocarditis is caused by what type of pathogen

Answer 32

Viral, caused by recent viral infection and involve inflammation of their respective prortion of the heart

Question 33

Any polymorphic VT should receive

Answer 33

Mag 1-2 G IV over 5-60 minutes 0.5-1 G/hr and titrate